Bicycling After 25 Year of not Riding

[cycleguy2300]

Is that a double or the lens reflecting it? Haven't seen that but once.

It was a nice double.

The lower brighter had 2 or 3 bands of violet-green that could be seen by eye.



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[Hoji]

No wind this morning. About as perfect conditions as you could hope for.

 

[cycleguy2300]

View attachment 265353 No wind this morning. About as perfect conditions as you could hope for.

It cracks me up when it's windy and hot and someone in a car pulls up at a light and says "hey, I bet your glad to have the wind with it being so hot" uh, not so much...

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[Hoji]

Speaking of wind, almost the same route as yesterday but the first half had an 11mph wind in my face. Made up some time on the second half, but still over 1mph slower than yesterday

 

[cycleguy2300]

Rode this last night. Had a moderate wind in my face the majority of the time, but had a nice ride and felt good.

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[Hoji]

Kind of a rambling see where I go ride mostly on paved bike trails. Got a ton of rain last night. Lots of limbs down on trails and streets. Did not venture into the crushed limestone paths as I suspect they are very sloppy at this point.

 

[Hoji]

Just because my lazy ass took a nap this afternoon I felt the need to get a few more miles in. 20mph wind. Coming back sucked but

tasty salt replenishing beverage at the end of it.

 

[tsugsr]

Well my daily riding for work has come to an end. Loved what I did, just could no longer do it for the people I worked for. So on to new things, more money is in the works so that’s always good.

A few days before I took my bike home, I noticed these cracks in the real wheel, at least four of them. I’m not a ‘ride it like you stole it’ rider but I’m also far from a Sunday cruiser. I would occasionally jump smaller stuff and being a heavier rider, I assume is what caused these….any recommendations for new wheels? Possibly looking to go with carbon.

Seeing as the bike is under a year old, I’ll try to see if there is any kind of warranty.


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[tsugsr]

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[cycleguy2300]

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That's a bummer. Carbon does rock if you decide to go that route

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[cycleguy2300]

Someone caught me on the bicycle this weekend. Was hanging at a bike race and rolling around with the kids letting them watch.

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[deemus]

Cute kid

 

[Hoji]

Back home( finally) yesterday’s drive was brutal. May be tomorrow before I get a ride in.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Didn't get to ride tonight because I left my wheels in the pit at the race this weekend, thankfully it was promoted my my old boss so he brought them back to Austin.

Out at the Drivewayseries.com watching the racing and about to have a cold beer.

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[cycleguy2300]

Got two nice rides in this weekend. I can hardly believe it is late July already as nice as the weather is. It was warm going up the climbs especially with a light tail wind on a few, but it is the nicest summer I can remember.

The Grenada Hills loop is pretty tough with a bunch of steep (5-8% mostly, but one that is 15%) climbs that come one after another with no rest in between. It is GREAT training but it removes any pride in your ability unless you are REALLY fit.

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[Hoji]

Well. Who would have thought the next ride I got was going to be in Omaha?

A little hillier than Lincoln. Caught a cold when I got home Wednesday. Did not get a Texas ride in. Was planning on riding Walnut Creek on Sunday but got a call Friday to go back to another site in Nebraska so here I am for the week.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Well. Who would have thought the next ride I got was going to be in Omaha? View attachment 267177 A little hillier than Lincoln. Caught a cold when I got home Wednesday. Did not get a Texas ride in. Was planning on riding Walnut Creek on Sunday but got a call Friday to go back to another site in Nebraska so here I am for the week.

How hilly? Does it should how much climbing?

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[Hoji]

Woke up with a gnarly headache. This is what a ride with a gnarly headache looks like. Headache subdued after ride.
@cycleguy2300 my app just gives total elevation change. I divide that by 2 and I think I am in the ballpark. About 1000’-1500’ of climb between the two rides. ( unless I am just doing democrat math)

 

[Hoji]

Kind of a meandering ride this morning

 

[striker55]

Had to curtail my riding due to back muscle spasm. Didn't ride for 4 days, back at it yesterday but only went 6 miles.